Making the Most of Spilt Milk:
The Story of the Milky Way

with Simon Smith, University of Victoria

Summary

We live in the Milky Way galaxy, a swirling sea of old stars and young stars, bright stars and faint stars, and massive clouds of gas and dust. But where did our stars, gas, and dust come from, and how did they all arrange themselves into the soft glow of light we see splashed across the sky on a crystal clear night? In this presentation, I will share with you our best understanding of how the Milky Way formed from the chaotic early Universe, how it built up all the many stars we see around us, and its likely fate in both the near and far future of the Cosmos.

Bio

Simon Smith is a PhD student at the University of Victoria, and an enthusiastic public communicator of Astronomy! He is originally from the tiny village of Oxenden, Ontario, and has been thrilled to participate in a variety of Astronomy events around Victoria since moving here nearly four years ago. When not working away on my thesis, he enjoys exploring the incredible natural beauty that Vancouver Island has to offer!

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